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Posted on 28 November 2014

Christmas Gift Guide – Love of a Handmade Christmas

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Welcome to Day 10 of our Christmas Gift Guide series. Today we have the lovely Lauren from Molly and Mama with her great gift ideas.

“Hello lovers of handmade! Its Lauren here from Molly and Mama. When I think of Christmas, I always think of gorgeous handmade creations. And theres nothing more special than giving a gift you have made yourself, or a gift that will inspire others! You could use any of these pattern and kit suggestions to create your own Christmas keepsakes for your family. Or surprise a friend with a very personal gift that is sure to be treasured always”.

1- Night Before Christmas Kit from Love a Rhino

– Lauren from Love a Rhino has created the perfect Night Before Christmas Kit that contains everything you need to create a magical Christmas eve. This is a lovely gift for neighbours or for friends with little ones. Imagine the excitement!

2- Santa Sack Appliqué PDF Pattern from Tied with a Ribbon

– All the kids in your family can have their own personalised Present Sack with a Santa or Gingerbread applique. The very clever Jemima from Tied with a Ribbon has created this instant download pattern with lots of instructions, images and illustrations. Create one for your nieces and nephews too. Or gift the pattern to Grandma “ hint hint!

3- Coloured by You DIY Cushion Kit from Charlie and Rosie

– These cushion covers are the perfect Christmas accessory for home, and one that your kids will be sure to love. Use the included fabric markers to colour in and personalise the design. So unique!

4- Deck the Halls PDF pattern from Amy Kallissa

– Looking for a beautiful and precious gift for mums, aunts and Grandmas? Amy Kallissa has created a PDF pattern for the most adorable table decoration. Deck the Halls with appliqued plum puddings and hand embroidery!

5- Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern from Claire Turpin Design

– Make a Christmas tree skirt using this adorable PDF sewing pattern from Claire Turpin Design. I love the little appliqued village design! You could sew one to match your own Christmas decor and gift one to a friend!

6 + 7 – An Aussie Magazine subscription for lovers of handmade.

There are two absolutely fantastic Aussie magazines that I’m so passionate about sharing with everyone! And a subscription to either magazine would make the perfect gift, because it will continue to inspire all year!

– One Thimble is a digital sewing magazine that is in PDF format. Perfect for sewists of all levels, every edition contains a beautiful range of PDF patterns, articles to help your sewing soar, discount codes, and even tips for handmade business owners. Excellent value for money, a subscription to One Thimble is the ultimate gift! One Thimble Sewing Magazine – One thimble subscription.

– Tickle the Imagination print and digital magazine celebrates all things handmade and creative in Australia. Its full of inspiration, ideas, and projects that will help spark and inspire your creativity! Visually stunning, a print copy makes the perfect coffee table book. Why not treat yourself and pick up a subscription? But its also an absolute ˜must have for the crafty people in your life so it makes a perfect Christmas gift! Tickle the Imagination Magazine “ ˜tickle subscription.

To find out more about Molly and Mama, visit the blog. You’ll find free sewing tips and tutorials including this adorable felt Christmas mouse.

The full range of instant download PDF patterns is available in Molly and Mama’s Etsy shop. I’m offering a 10% discount to all Handmade Kids readers from the 28/11 until the 5/12. Just use the code ˜HandmadeXmas at the checkout.

Or pop by the store for ready made Christmas creations and custom t-shirt orders www.MollyandMama.com.au

Happy Christmas to all the crafty creators out there! I hope you find some inspiration! Lauren x

Hope you enjoyed Day 10 of our 12 Handmade Elves of Christmas. 12 Days of handmade gift guides. Let’s shop Australian Handmade this Christmas. #12handmadechristmaselvesHMK

Did you see Day 9 great gift ideas for men?

Posted on 28 November 2014

Fabulous Friday Finds

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Reindeer Pops ~ Addie & Immie

Travel First Aid Wallet ~ Mandy Made for You

Secret Garden Dress ~ Stevie & Me

Boys Christmas Shorts ~ Jasami Handmade | Screen printed Reindeer Tee ~ Boystrous

Fabulous Friday Finds “ Australian Handmade

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Posted on 27 November 2014

Christmas Gift Guide – picks for the man around the house

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Welcome to Day 9 of our Christmas Gift Guide series. Today we have Jessidee Handmade with a great selection of products perfect for the man around the house. “Because lets be honest, we all could do with a little bit of help buying mens gifts!”

1- Mens Bi-fold Wallet from Whiteley Design – Every man needs a beautifully crafted wallet, classic black leather has to be my favourite, but the others in store are just as lovely

2- Top Hat Skull Baseball Tshirt from Mikes Ink – I absolutely love this vintage top hat print on this shirt. Perfect for the younger man in the family

3- Resin Shark Tooth Pendant from Resinating– A shark tooth necklace, that is made out of resin, so you don’t need to worry about how ethical it is? I think so!

4- Bike Chain Star Keyring from Tread and Pedals – Bike chain is a great, robust, manly product, and this key chain is a fun mix of eclectic materials and manliness

5- Australian Blackwood Pen from Twisted and Turned – Beautifully hand made pens are difficult to come by, but this one, from Twisted and Turned caught my eye. A perfect gift for the guy in an office job, or who just appreciates something beautiful

Jessidee Handmade is a card and notebook company, that specialises in one of a kind cards, with cute people and animal images, as well as completely customisable journals. The business started with a love of paper, ink and stamps, and quickly grew into what it is today. All my cards are unique, and are only created once, so if there’s something that grabs your eye, let me know

Hope you enjoyed Day 9 of our “ 12 Handmade Elves of Christmas. 12 Days of handmade gift guides “ lets shop Australian Handmade this Christmas. #12handmadechristmaselvesHMK

Did you see Day 8“ gorgeous monochrome for the nursery?

Posted on 26 November 2014

Christmas Gift Guide – monochrome finds for baby

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Welcome to Day 8 of our Christmas Gift Guide series. Today we have the lovely Lil HipStar with her funky Monochrome discoveries for baby. What a great selection of goodies for the nursery.

1- Fitted Cot Sheet from Pappiyon

2- Star Mobile from Stef Collections

3- Baby Crib Quilt from Alphabet Monkey

4- I love you to the Moon and back Wall Print from Mint Imprint

These products are perfect to complete any modern baby/toddler room. I love the neutrality of the current trend of the black and white baby scheme making it usable for a boy or girl or even a second child.

Laura launched her label Lil Hipstar in September 2013 as a creative outlet to pursue while caring my my first child Oliver.œWhen Oliver was born I just couldnt find the funky, hip baby blanket that I was looking for. I wanted something a little different. Before having my son Oliver, I was a full time architect. When Oliver was born with a congenial skull condition called craniosynostosis, I knew that returning to the corporate work would probably not be possible with a lot of doctors appointments to attend.” This was a turning point and a great opportunity to have the best of both worlds: caring for Oliver, and designing and creating fun exciting things for other babies that just werent available for us!

Laura chose her business name after considering lists and lists of names, and discussing them with neighbours, friends and family. She chose Lil Hipstar to portray the spirit of Melbourne, the funky little generation of kids. Laura lists her creative inspiration as œa constant passion for wanting to make, create and design. She says, œFor me, designing and making things has been an integral part of my life for as long as I can remember. The next step in Lil HipStars life is to start designing and printing our all of our own fabric designs. I think this will add an extra special touch to our product range.
Laura works with all kinds of fabrics, but œMy favourite colours and style combinations at the moment are geometric black and white. I love the simplicity of monochrome and the gender neutrality.

Lil-HipStar-Finds for Baby

Hope you enjoyed Day 8 of our “ 12 Handmade Elves of Christmas. 12 Days of handmade gift guides “ lets shop Australian Handmade this Christmas. #12handmadechristmaselvesHMK

Did you see Day 7“ everything a super hero would need?

Posted on 25 November 2014

Christmas Gift Guide – need a super hero?

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Welcome to Day 7 of our Christmas Gift Guide series. Today we have Little Peas 3 with a great selection of products perfect for any Super Hero.

1- Super hero themed Shirred Dress from Crystal Leigh Creations – Keep cool in the Summer heat with this amazing Super Hero Shirred Dress. The best thing about this dress? It can be worn for more than one season! The shirring around the bodice means that as a child grows, the soft elastic makes it easy to be worn as a top with leggings or shorts once it becomes too short to be worn as a dress! Crystal, from Crystal Leigh Creations makes the most stunning clothes for little people!

2- Messenger Bag from Button Hole Designs – Whenever I go out, my children want to take one or 2 small items with them, why not teach them some independence and responsibilility with their own bag? These messenger bags have adjustable straps and are perfect for a small person to carry their precious things! Buttonhole Designs uses soft denim and lovely fabrics to make bright bags for children.

3- Super Hero themed Shorts from Jasami Handmade – I simply love the products at Jasami Handmade, and the super hero shorts that Michelle makes are divine. Not your usual Super Hero Shorts, these are made from denim and use fantastic super hero fabric as accents, perfect for a super hero lover, but super durable for the roughest child to wear too!

4 + 5- Super hero themed Bucket Hats from Sew n Sow – Sun safety is SUPER important, and I can personally recommend a sun hat from Sew n Sow. My boys wear their hats with pride, everywhere (my oldest would sleep in his if he was let! At Sew n Sow, you can purchase both boys and girls super hero hats in a variety of sizes.

At Little Peas 3 all our items are for the little (and big) super hero in all of us. We make super hero capes, masks, wristbands and messenger bags, all following the super hero theme, all by being a stay at home Mum to a 5 year old girl, and two boys, 3 1/2 and 20 months.

Super-Hero-Cape by Little Peas 3

Super hero capes – These come in 4 sizes – little peoples capes, attached with velcro to the back of a t-shirt or onesie, small (3-5 years), large (5+ years) and adult. They encourage imaginative and creative play, are made from poplin, a durable fabric known for strength, attached at the neck so little (and big) can dress themselves with ease and come in a variety of bright colours, of which people placing orders can choose. Wristbands and masks can also be ordered to match your super hero cape to complete the look.